Configuring antispam settings : Configuring the block lists and safe lists : Configuring the per-domain block lists and safe lists
Configuring the per-domain block lists and safe lists
The Domain tab lets you configure block and safe lists that are specific to a protected domain in order to block or allow email by sender. It also lets you back up and restore the per-domain block lists and safe lists.
 
You can alternatively back up all system-wide, per-domain, and per-user block lists and safe lists together. For details, see “Backup and restore”.
 
 
Use block and safe lists with caution. They are simple and efficient tools for fighting spam and enhancing performance, but can also cause false positives and false negatives if not used carefully. For example, a safe list entry of *.edu would allow all email from the .edu top level domain to bypass the FortiMail unit's other antispam scans.
To access this part of the web UI, your administrator account’s access profile must have Read or Read-Write permission to the Block/Safe List category. For details, see “About administrator account permissions and domains”.
To view and edit per-domain block or safe lists
1. Go to AntiSpam > Block/Safe List > Domain.
 
GUI item
Description
Domain
Displays the name of the protected domain to which the block list and safe list belong.
For more information on protected domains, see “Configuring protected domains”.
Block List
Click the List icon to display, modify, back up, or restore the block list for the protected domain.
Safe List
Click the List icon to display, modify, back up, or restore the safe list for the protected domain.
2. Do one of the following:
• To block email by sender, in the row corresponding to the protected domain whose block list you want to modify, click either the New or Edit icon.
• To allow email by sender, in the row corresponding to the protected domain whose safe list you want to modify, click either the New or Edit icon.
The dialogs that appear are identical except for the single line of description.
3. In the field to the left of the Add button, type the email address, domain name, or IP address of the sender. For information on valid formats, see “About block list and safe list address formats”.
4. Click Add.
The entry appears in the text area below the Add button.
5. Click the window close button (X) to close the dialog.
To delete an entry from a per-domain block list or safe list
1. Go to AntiSpam > Block/Safe List > Domain.
2. In the row corresponding to the protected domain whose block list or safe list you want to modify, click the List icon.
3. In the text area below the Add button, select the entry that you want to remove.
4. Click Remove Selected.
To back up a per-domain block list or safe list
1. Go to AntiSpam > Block/Safe List > Domain.
2. In the row corresponding to the protected domain whose block list or safe list you want to back up, click the List icon.
3. Click Backup.
4. If your web browser prompts you for a location, select the folder where you want to save the file.
To restore a per-domain block list or safe list
 
Back up the block list and safe list before beginning this procedure. Restoring the block list and safe list overwrites any existing block list or safe list.
1. Go to AntiSpam > Block/Safe List > Domain.
2. In the row corresponding to the protected domain whose block list or safe list you want to restore, click the List icon.
3. Click Browse, locate and select the file that you want to restore, then click OK.
4. Click Restore.